Nonstop flight route between Kaikoura, New Zealand and Salina, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W)
Distance from KBZ to SLN:
7,890.96 miles (12,699.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), Kaikoura, New Zealand and Salina Regional Airport (SLN), Salina, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,891 miles (or 12,699 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kaikoura Aerodrome and Salina Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kaikoura Aerodrome and Salina Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBZ / NZKI |
| Airport Name: | Kaikoura Aerodrome |
| Location: | Kaikoura, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'29"S by 173°36'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kaikoura District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBZ |
| More Information: | KBZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLN / KSLN |
| Airport Name: | Salina Regional Airport |
| Location: | Salina, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Salina, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Salina Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1288 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLN |
| More Information: | SLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ):
- Because of Kaikoura Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaikoura Aerodrome at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is León Airport (LEN), which is nearly antipodal to Kaikoura Aerodrome (meaning Kaikoura Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from León Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in León, Spain.
- Air Kaikoura is another scenic operator based at the aerodrome since 1983.
- The closest airport to Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of KBZ.
Facts about Salina Regional Airport (SLN):
- The furthest airport from Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Salina Regional Airport (SLN) has 4 runways.
- The airport is on the site of the former Schilling Air Force Base.
- The closest airport to Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of SLN.
- Being just about the middle of the USA, many corporate and private jets stop here to fuel and allow passengers to, 'stretch their legs'.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) NNE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 80.28 miles (129.19 km) NNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 91.30 miles (146.94 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) NE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.87 miles (181.64 km) NNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) WNW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.01 miles (197.97 km) W | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) NE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) W | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) SW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 176.30 miles (283.73 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.02 miles (288.11 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.54 miles (298.60 km) NNE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,356.02 miles (19,885.03 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,343.24 miles (19,864.46 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,332.33 miles (19,846.91 km) NE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) ENE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,325.02 miles (19,835.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.45 km) E | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) ENE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) ENE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,294.65 miles (19,786.28 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,293.50 miles (19,784.43 km) NE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.43 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.61 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) ENE | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 51.35 miles (82.63 km) SSW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 52.41 miles (84.35 km) N | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) SSE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) ENE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) WSW | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) SSE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 79.70 miles (128.27 km) S | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 81.86 miles (131.74 km) SSE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) SSE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 83.55 miles (134.46 km) SSE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 85.16 miles (137.04 km) ESE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) W | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 95.81 miles (154.19 km) SW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.17 miles (17,221.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,593.91 miles (17,049.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,571.93 miles (17,013.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,549.45 miles (16,977.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,545.71 miles (16,971.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,520.91 miles (16,931.72 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,505.05 miles (16,906.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,498.03 miles (16,894.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,497.14 miles (16,893.47 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,496.12 miles (16,891.83 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.09 miles (16,851.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,467.07 miles (16,845.08 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,452.48 miles (16,821.60 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,450.80 miles (16,818.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,437.74 miles (16,797.86 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |